Meet Our Experts

The Grain Foods Foundation relies on the guidance and expertise of professionals from the nutrition and medical communities. Our Scientific Advisory Board of nationally recognized experts and industry health and wellness experts guide our numerous programs and oversee the scientific accuracy of our public information. Check out the latest scientific studies.

Stephen Lindemann, PhD

Assistant Professor of Food and Nutritional Science in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition Science at Purdue University specializing in gut microbiome.

Siddhartha Angadi, PhD, FACSM

Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia specializing in exercise and diet relating to health, CVD and cancer

Pamela A. Cureton, RD, LDN

Pam Cureton is a clinical and research dietitian specializing in the treatment of celiac disease.

Glenn Gaesser, PhD

Professor and Director Exercise and Wellness Program Director, Healthy Lifestyles Research Center Arizona State University

Angela Ginn-Meadow, RD, LDN, RN, CDE

Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator; Senior Education Coordinator at the University of Maryland’s Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology

Dyan Hes, MD

Medical Director Gramercy Pediatrics, New York City Director American Board of Obesity Medicine  

Julie Miller Jones, PhD, LN, CNS

Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus, Foods and Nutrition St. Catherine University

Richard D. Mattes, MPH, PhD, RD

Distinguished Professor of Nutrition Science, Indiana University School of Medicine Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Purdue University Affiliated Scientist, Monell Chemical Senses Center

Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, DBA, MS, RD

Founder Hispanic Food Communications

Bruce K. Young, MD

Silverman Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology NYU Medical Center